To the Editor: My name is Karl Johnson. I am a Chesterfield resident and a business owner. I am a commercial developer. I would like to see the Board of Supervisors make some changes in the way Chesterfield County approves which Commercial Developers get on the Fast Track approval process. In my experience dealing with my County, it seems that the large corporations get all the attention (such as Kroger. Martins and Amazon). I know these projects bring a lot of attention and jobs but the real economic mover is small businesses. The ratio of large businesses to small business…
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My precious flower just celebrated her sixth birthday, it is truly hard to believe. I feel like time is marching on so quickly, and my darling girl is growing up too fast. For her birthday this year, she requested horseback riding lessons; of course we started this past Saturday. My girl is the happiest person I know, and she generates warmth and love. She makes everyone she is around feel special, and I adore that about her. Because of this, she usually just has to ask sweetly, and it is done – thus the horseback riding lessons. I was nervous…
ARBOR VIEW TR (60xx block) 02/02/2016 5:30 p.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle BEACH RD (124xx block) 01/29/2016 6:00 p.m. – Property taken from unlocked shed. BRANDERS BRIDGE RD (124xx block) 02/03/2016 1:15 p.m. – Electronics stolen from school. BRANDERS BRIDGE RD (124xx block) 11/12/2015 7:00 a.m. – Electronics stolen from school. BREVARD DR (189xx block) 01/29/2016 2:00 p.m. – Victim advised the weather stripping on the driver’s side window was torn off and missing and a stretched out bobby pin was jammed in between the window and exterior door material. BRICKHOUSE CT (42xx block) 01/27/2016 10:00 a.m. – HVAC unit reported…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program would like to clarify a fact about this tip-taking program’s availability. While many cases that are released as Crime of the Week segments involve criminal activity such as homicides, robberies, felony larcenies and the like, Crime Solvers is also available to help solve crimes that might not otherwise make the local news, yet affect a larger portion of the population. Two such crimes are larcenies from auto and mailbox vandalisms. Between the evening of Sunday, Jan. 10, and the morning of Monday, Jan. 11, someone broke into at least 12 vehicles parked in…
Electricity is something that we pay for and expect it to be there every time that we need it. As a firefighter, we responded to the problems caused by electricity. Last night, while watching the news, I saw where Richmond Fire Department had responded to an apartment fire, caused by a faulty electrical system. Again, electricity is a vital part of our lives until, for some reason, we lose it. Some of you may have read that my wife and I had an electrical problem in our home after the snowstorm. We came home one evening to find that everything…
BERTCH, Mr. Lawrence Carroll Sr., 70, of Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Robin C. Bertch. COLEMAN, Mr. Ronald, 62, of Chesterfield. FISH, Mr. David Harold, 66, of North Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War, husband of Carol Fish. FLEMING, Mrs. Clara Ann Davis, 78, of Chesterfield, widow of Thomas William “Billy” Fleming Jr. HEINRICH, Mrs. Barbara Ann, 66, of Chester, wife of William L. Heinrich. JOHNSON, Mr. Joseph “JD,” 62, of Chesterfield, a husband of Saundra Summers Johnson. NICHOLAS, Mr. Freddie Warren “Nick” Sr., 89, of Ettrick, a World War II Army veteran, a retired president of John Tyler Community…
Less than a year ago, Sarah Maitland found a lovely heartwarming “wreath of hands” that she wanted to have made or casted of four of her five children who were still living at home. She had seen the wreath and thought, “I’ve just got to have one of those of my children.” Well, her search led her to dead end. No one in Virginia does the plaster casting of hands. Sarah felt that was truly a sign. “Back in April, I saw a video of a family being cast and I fell in love with the idea and really wanted…
Chesterfield County Public Library will host trumpet player, composer/arranger and educator Victor Haskins and the Victor Haskins’ Skein. The group will perform on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Central Library, 9501 Lori Rd. The group will share music from different eras to demonstrate compositions and stylistic developments from various musicians throughout the history of jazz. They will also discuss some of the basic concepts behind jazz and other music rooted in African-American culture. The performance is part of a series of special events planned during Black History Month. This is the second year that Haskins…
The Chesterfield County Public Library and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will present a program called “The African-American Art at VMFA.” The program is one of a series of activities planned during Black History Month. It will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd. VMFA chief educator Karen Getty will discuss art and artists who focus on African-American life and history. An exhibit called “A New Mosaic: African American Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts” will also be on display at the library from Feb. 1…
The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a lecture on the History of Currency during the American Civil War at historic Magnolia Grange House Museum on Saturday, February 20, at noon. Mr. Parry Bragg, currency dealer, member of the Virginia Coin Club and Board Director with the Richmond Coin Club, will be the guest speaker. Mr. Bragg will talk about the history of currency during the 19th century prior to and during the War. The lecture at Magnolia Grange is free. For more information, please call Tamara Evans at 796-1479. The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia is a…